Bear Branch Refuse Facility # 1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2002–2003
Latest incident
Jun 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
37
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,193
proposed penalties
$2,193
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
24
inspections on record
416
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 416 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bear Branch Refuse Facility # 1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-07-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4
0
0
0
2003 Q3
4,016
1
0
249.0
2003 Q2
20,072
21
1
1046.2
2003 Q1
28,340
8
1
282.3
2002 Q4
33,553
5
0
149.0
2002 Q3
41,015
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
26,195
2
1
76.4
2000 Q3
0
0
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2
0
0
0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2003 · 7 incidents
June 26, 2003KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THIS FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED SOLEY TO ABATE A CITATION. WE HAD NEITHER NOTIFICATION OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO EE'S INJURY. THEREFORE WE ADMIT NO LIABILITY OR VIOLATION AT THIS TIME.
February 19, 2003KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING TOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. A PIECE OF SHALE FELL IN FRONT OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN SHALE FELL, EE MOVED BACK AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. EE WAS NOT HIT BY PIECE OF S HALE.
February 4, 2003KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
WHILE INSTALLING STEEL LAGGING, THERE WAS AN UNOPENED BUNDLE OF LAGGING ON THE BASKET. WHEN THE BUCKET WAS SET DOWN, THE BUNDLE SLID FORWARD LACERATING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.
October 2, 2002KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE LEAD LINE WITH A CARPENTER'S KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
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